THE AXE IN THE DOCKS AFTER PLAYING UP AT THE STOCKIE
League legend Trevor Gillmeister is facing multiple charges, having tussled with police after allegedly assaulting a staff member at the Stock Exchange Hotel. 61-year-old Gillmeister, aka ‘The Axe’, played 22 State of Origin matches for Queensland and took to the
INSPECTORS HIT LICENSED VENUES TO SEE WHO MEASURES UP
Between 20 and 24 October this year, licensed premises around the country were audited by trade measurement inspectors from the National Measurement Institute (NMI). Inspectors visited up to 350 licensed venues across Australia, checking that every glass, shot, nip, pint,
MOMENTO SELLS SILVERWATER TO A MOTIVATED MARLOW
Momento Hospitality has divested big western Sydney suburban the Silverwater Hotel to Marlow Hotel Group, in one of the year’s biggest transactions. The Colosimo family’s award-winning Momento Hospitality has invested in new developments in recent years, including Mullane’s Hotel in
AUSTRALIAN HOTELS: THE BEST OF 2025
Australia’s best in hospitality were named and honoured at the 2025 AHA National Awards for Excellence on Monday night, at the RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast. More than 600 VIPs, guests and hospitality professionals enjoyed the presentation
HOTEL SANCTIONED OVER UNDERAGE DRINKING
The New South Wales regulator has disciplined the owner of a regional hotel following the discovery that minors consumed alcohol on the premises last May. While the hotel – the Australian Hotel in Young – was sanctioned for the breach,
LAUNDYS’ SETTLER’S SALE HERALDS KELLY’S COMEBACK
Team Laundy has divested the big Settler’s Tavern in West Gosford to returning industry player Damian Kelly. Arthur Laundy AO, along with his daughter and son-in-law Justine and Nick Tindall, bought the large-format pub early 2016 from the Bernie family.
NEW AUSTRAC RULES COMING INTO EFFECT
Australia’s financial watchdog AUSTRAC has issued key updates to its Regulatory Guide that affect how pubs and clubs manage their AML/CTF obligations. In October AUSTRAC released its updated Regulatory guide for pubs and clubs with gaming machines, and accompanying priorities,
NTRWC LOOKS TO CHANGE ITS POLICY ON GIFTS
The NTRWC (Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission), which is one of the main regulatory bodies of gambling in Australia and oversees a sizeable chunk of regulations relating to online betting in Australia, has made some key changes to its
DEATH & CO UNVEIL FIRST VENUE IN MELBOURNE CBD – WITH AVC
Renowned US cocktail bar company Death & Co opened its first international venue in the Melbourne CBD last week. Death & Co, which has bars in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington DC and Denver, is teaming up with Australian
CENTRAL MELBOURNE CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF THE WATERSIDE
Wrapping eight years and seven storeys of transformation, Sand Hill Road has today reopened the doors of the historic all-new The Waterside Hotel. First established on the site beside the Yarra River in 1853, it is undoubtedly one of Melbourne’s